Frankie's House

A gritty, immersive plunge into wartime chaos, seen through the lens of young photographers, balancing camaraderie and trauma.

Created by

Peter Fisk

Genres

Drama, War & politics

Starring

Iain Glen, Kevin Dillon, Stephen Dillane

Overview

In 1964 in Laos, young Tim Page discovers his vocation as a photo journalist and is given a job, a camera, and a trip to Vietnam. There, he learns the ropes, learns about the war first in Saigon, and then in country on patrol with troops. He and his colleagues, including the sons of Errol Flynn and John Steinbeck, capture the war in pictures, recover from their wounds, swap stories, battle censorship, and support each other between the explosions at the brothel run by Tranh Ki: Frankie's House.

How it feels

Tense, dark, melancholic and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.

About

War, violence, friendship, trauma

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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